The Space Show
The Space Show
The Space Show focuses on timely and important issues influencing the development of outer-space commerce, space tourism,space exploration and space development. The Space Show is committed to facilitating our becoming a space-faring nation and society with a growing and self-sustaining space-faring economy. The Space Show also focuses on other related subjects of interest to us all.
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Created on: 12 May 2005 Language: English |
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Dr. Alan Binder, Sunday, 10-8-06 (42.48MB; download) -- Dr. Alan Binder returned as the guest for this Space Show program. Alan began the interview with updates and clarification regarding his Lunar Prospector project. This developed into a discussion about NASA and the public space program and how best to get into space. Alan believes the private sector is most suited for the job, would like to see NASA become like a DARPA and is strongly supportive of the entrepreneurial space community. He is less supportive of the large aerospace industry and he tells why. Based on his own work and experiences, Dr. Binder is someone who should be listened to as he has been there, done that, etc. Alan responded to many listener questions and discussed his previous book, "Lunar Prospector: Against All Odds." Alan will autograph this book for you if you call his publisher in Tucson, Ken Pres, to order it, 520 743-3200. We then discussed Alan's new book, "Moon Quake" which was recently published by Apogee and is a science faction book. Dr. Binder has himself in the book and its based on real science and lunar development knowledge. It is far more than a sci fi book given the reality to it of space systems, engineering, etc. This is a book you will definitely want to read. Order this book from the Apogee website as its not yet in wide distribution, www.cgpublishing.com/Books/ScienceFaction.htmlou can also interact with Dr. Binder on their author forum, http://www.apogeespacebooks.com/forum/. Dr. Binder is fine with your phone calls for follow up questions or comments as well as your email. His telephone is 520-647-7681. To reach him by email, use abrbprospector@earthlink.net. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:02:22 UTC
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Daniel Bateman, Friday, 10-6-06 (54.92MB; download) -- Daniel Bateman returned as the guest for this Space Show program. Daniel updated us on what's new with the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center and lots is new. Their displays are new and they have partnered with a museum on the West Coast to display the Spruce Goose and additional space items. Listen to Daniel as he describes this new venture. We talked about education outreach, what works and does not work. The surprising parts of this program had to do with Daniel giving us valuable insights into how the people of Kansas and the Midwest regard space tourism, the flights of those going to the ISS for $20 million and more. We talked about how space contributes to the farm belt and GPS tractors. We had a chat listener from UCLA ask when she could go to space for spring break! She also talked about her experiences in Africa and how space might benefit people in these poor countries. This was a very interesting direction for our guest and today's program, you will not want to miss it. Mr. Bateman explained many of the Cosmosphere's programs for both adults and children. We even talked about a joint Space Show and Cosmosphere program to see the Cosmosphere and then go to a shuttle launch at the Cape. For additional information or to ask Daniel Bateman a question or two, contact him at DanielB@cosmo.org. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 07 Oct 2006 05:50:28 UTC
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Chris Gainor, Tuesday, Oct. 3- 2006 (41.98MB; download) -- Chris Gainor, Author of "Arrows To The Moon" was the guest on this Space Show program. Mr. Gainor described in detail the history of Avro's work, their Arrow, the political decision to kill the project which severely impacted the Canadian aviation industry, and then the departure of close to 32 Avro engineers to NASA who were key to taking us to the Moon. Chris also talked about many of the engineers who did go to NASA, the work they did, the contributions they made even to this day regarding our space program. We also spoke about the Canadian space program, space education and science funding in Canada and much more. His book is exceptional and I urge all of you to buy and read it. He documents this important part of history very well and he will certainly return to The Space Show with his future space history books and works now in progress. You can email your comments and questions to Chris Gainor at cgainor@shaw.ca. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 04 Oct 2006 16:20:55 UTC
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Don Scott, Sunday, 10-1-06 (45.94MB; download) -- Don Scott was the guest for this Sunday Space Show program. As a former NASA education specialists, Don was able to provide us with first hand field information about space education in schools and with kids and teachers of all ages. His stories and experiences are very valuable and can help us all in our education outreach programs for developing space and properly funding our public space program. In his work, he did many interesting things such as visit schools in Montana with a demo International Space Station (ISS). He also was successful in promoting that the astronauts on the ISS take pictures of historical and geographical landmarks on Earth so pictures were take of the Lewis and Clark trail. These pictures are archived on the ISS photo site but easily available on the web with a simple Google search for them. Mr. Scott linked the park ranger service and programs to the space program. You will not want to miss this part of our discussion. Don offer some bold ideas about education and leadership during the interview and he shared real concerns with us about the path we are on with education, with politics and with space unless we do things differently. He offers solutions, not just critiques. Don Scott will certainly be a returning guest to The Space Show in the coming months. If you have questions or comments for him or want to agree or disagree with his educational views and recommendations, by all means contact him at dscott943@sbcglobal.net. As always, you can also send your comments and questions to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will promptly forward them to Don. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 02 Oct 2006 03:21:02 UTC
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Shubber Ali, Friday, 9-29-06 (64.59MB; download) -- Shubber Ali was the guest on this special program and we thank Shubber for being with us live at the unheard of time of 2:30-4:30AM in Sydney, Australia! During the first part of this program, Shubber talked about space tragic and why he does not like the term "space industry." We then looked at recent developments in the space world since his last appearance on the show and asked for his analysis. This included CEV, COTS, Lockheed, Kistler, Atlas 5, Bigelow, space tourism and Ms. Ansari on the space station, the VSE and more. One additional topic discussed with Peter from Austin, TX was the proposed launch rate of the man rated Atlas 5 for Bigelow, launching from the Cape, and the overall consequences of such a high launch rate. Shubber took us through his analysis, one by one to let us see different perceptions and gain different understandings from the routine and the traditional. Listeners questioned him about his analysis and you will find his responses to be interesting and revealing. In the last 30 minutes of the show, Shubber made several important announcements. First, he told us of the shutting down of his company, AstroVision. Its important that you hear his statement. He then talked about several new businesses that he has started, some of which will have application for people all over the world, not just in Australia. If you want to ask Shubber questions or provide comments to him on what he said in this program, his email address is corbetti@mac.com or as always, you can send your notes to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will forward them to Shubber Ali for you. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Fri, 29 Sep 2006 22:41:20 UTC
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Robert Zimmerman, Tuesday, 9-26-06 (47.99MB; download) -- Robert Zimmerman returned as guest for this Space Show program. In this program, Robert is sure to delight and offend listeners given his strong statements and passions about issues discussed. Some of these issues concern the NASA science programming, JPL, politics, and more. In addition, he provided us with insights on the Russian space program, the CEV and COTS programs and much more. This interview is certain to drive your response so you as Robert said on air, you can find his email address through his website listed on air and in his bio or you can direct your comments to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com. I promise to forward them all to Robert, even the ones taking him to task for some of his commentary last night. You will not want to miss this show. This is Robert Zimmerman at his best. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 27 Sep 2006 15:32:48 UTC
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Dr. Buzz Aldrin, Tuesday, 9-26-06 (39.24MB; download) -- Dr. Buzz Aldrin was the very special guest for this Space Show program. Buzz outlined a three point engagement plan for moving forward with space development, education, and engaging the public in space, specifically the VSE. This program started with his description of his ShareSpace Foundation, its educational work and objectives, followed by explaining the importance of coming up with the right nomenclature to properly describe those going to space as adventurers or explorers, not just tourists. In the third point which came up later in the show, Buzz discussed the upcoming 40 year celebrations that are being planned, how the public can get involved in them and their importance. Buzz responded to many questions about the current program for returning to the Moon, its architecture and ways to make it sustainable across multiple presidential terms. He talked about student outreach, engaging various advocate and other organizations including SEDS, and the importance of supporting the NASA program even if we disagree with parts of it. Buzz talked about the way it was when they were planning to go to the Moon and then when they went, lessons learned that can apply today, and decisions that were made which were likely not the best, even at the time. One such area he talked about was the shuttle. At the time, he advocated focusing on the continued use of the Apollo-like vehicle, Skylab and a second Skylab which would have been joined together with the first. Then create the RLV-like shuttle vehicle down the road when our knowlege base regarding space, rockets, etc. had increased. Buzz also stressed the importance of the private sector being involved in the VSE and establishing a parallel path to development, public and private. This is a must listen to program. Dr. Buzz Aldrin has his fingers on the pulse of the space program and the people that are making it happen, both public and private. You can send your comments or questions for Buzz through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 26 Sep 2006 20:39:05 UTC
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Dr. Pat Hynes & Dr. William Gaubatz, Sunday, 9-24-06 (45.05MB; download) -- Dr. William Gaubatz and Dr. Patricia Hynes were the guests for this Space Show program to discuss the upcoming International Symposium on Personal Space Flight (ISPSF) and the X Prize Cup. The ISPSF is hosted by Space Grant New Mexico and New Mexico State University and is a terrific two day conference supporting private and commercial space development. Our program discussed this symposium in detail, pointing out the quality speakers, the agenda, and some of the very fun events being planned for those attending the symposium. We then discussed X Prize Cup which takes place later in the week in Las Cruces, NM. Both Dr. Gaubatz and Dr. Hynes shared with us not only the details of these two important events but also their importance from their unique perspectives. In addition to the discussion of these two events, listener questions were asked of Dr. Gaubatz regarding the DC-X project which he headed. You will not want to miss his discussion of DC-X. Also, he pointed out that attending these events will afford people the opportunity to meet the current crop of historical space figures still alive, well, and working to further space development. How many of us would like to meet Goddard or Von Braun? Well, do we want to say that about many of the greats that will be at these events? No way so we all need to show up for the opportunity to meet the founders and heroes that have taken us so far so quickly in space development. You can get more information about these two events as follows: 1. http://spacegrant.nmsu.edu/; 2. http://spacegrant.nmsu.edu/isps/2006/index.html; 3. http://www.xprizecup.com/. For questions and comments, you can send your email to Dr. Hynes at pahynes@nmsu.edu. Please direct your comments and questions for Dr. Gaubatz to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 25 Sep 2006 05:30:32 UTC
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Lt. Col. Carol Welsch, Friday, 9-22-06 (64.29MB; download) -- Lt. Col. Carol Welsch, USAF, was the guest for this special program. Col. Welsch, as Acting Commander, Space Development Group, of the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center Space Development and Test Wing (formerly Detachment 12), Kirtland AFB, NM, spoke at length about the Air Force program and plans to fly as many smaller and secondary payloads as possible, using all types of launch vehicles, even those in Russia. We talked about the development of the ESPA ring which will allow for secondary Atlas V EELV payloads with the first launch of the new system scheduled for Dec. 12, 2006. Col. Welsch explained this program in detail, the DOD priorities, the need for sponsorship, eligibility, etc. She talked about using various launch sites and commented several times about having as many tools and options as necessary to further their mission. In response to a question about the program being political and its funding possibly be political, Col. Welsch described the stability of this particular program in no uncertain details. We also spoke about launch demand, launching at the Cape versus private spaceports, satellite defense, rapid response and a host of other topics. In response to another listener question, Col. Welsch described rapid response as used by the Air Force and we discussed the various ways rapid response can be and is interpreted. She also commented on the divisions within the Air Force and possible conflicts of interest between the flight section and Space Command. We learned that Col. Welsch and this program are aware and following what happens in the suborbital market and that they are interested in suborbital and sounding rocket flights as well as orbital flights. We also talked about this program needing to be better known throughout the space community better communication with the general population about the value this program brings to space development and the taxpayers. Visit the website www.smc.kirtland.af.mil. For follow up questions or comments for Lt. Col. Welsch, please send them to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will immediate forward them to Col. Welsch. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Fri, 22 Sep 2006 23:42:38 UTC
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Dr. Dorin Patru, Tuesday, 9-19-06 (47.35MB; download) -- Dr. Dorin Patru was the guest for this program to discuss Project Meteor and the building of a small launch system using balloons for academic cube sats weighing less than 1 kilo. Dr. Patru explained the beginnings of this program, the student participation in it at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), the status of the project, what each class builds and the fact that they hope to fly this coming summer. Several RIT students used chat to ask Dr. Patru questions, others asked questions about how a rocket is launched from a balloon, the characteristics of the balloon flight, and the usefulness of a cube sat. Dr. Patru also discussed why smaller is better, not only cheaper, why he believes the aerospace industry needs to change and will change its business model to smaller satellites (the science and research market in particular), and he used vivid comparisons with the semiconductor industry as well as the field of imaging science. We also talked about space exploration being much more of a collaboration among nations, not a race and we stressed the importance of education. Dr. Patru's program is a very exciting program and even more so because its a student teaching program! You can learn more about the project and see a concept video at http://meteor.rit.edu/. For further comments and questions, you can email Dr. Dorin Patru at dxpeee@rit.edu or meteor@rit.edu. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 20 Sep 2006 14:43:23 UTC
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